Activism

Take Action in Arizona

Several Arizona communities have successfully pushed back against ALPR surveillance. Here's how you can too.

Check Your City

What's happening in your city?

The Playbook

Six Steps to Push Back

Every ALPR contract that gets canceled started with one person asking questions at a city council meeting.

1

Know Your City

Look up your city's ALPR status — how many cameras, who operates them, and whether there's any policy governing their use.

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2

Build a Coalition

You're not alone. Connect with neighbors, privacy advocates, and local organizations who share your concerns.

Join Discord
3

Attend City Council

ALPR contracts need council approval. Find upcoming meetings, prepare public comment, and show up. This is where decisions get made.

Find Meetings
4

File FOIA Requests

Get the facts. Public records reveal contract terms, costs, data sharing agreements, and usage statistics they don't want you to see.

Generate FOIA
5

Map the Cameras

Spot a new camera? Submit it to the community map. Each submission builds the case that these are surveillance, not safety.

Submit Sighting
6

Spread the Word

Share what you've learned. Write a letter to the editor, post on social media, talk to your neighbors. Visibility kills bad contracts.

Wins

They Said No — And Won

ALPR contracts have been successfully blocked or canceled in multiple cities. This isn't hopeless. Here's proof.

Denver

City council rejected contract expansion. Activist coalition cited privacy and civil rights concerns.

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Austin

Organizers successfully canceled the city's Flock ALPR contract after raising transparency concerns.

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Sedona

Sedona residents organized against ALPR deployment. City council voted against the contract.

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FOIA Tool

FOIA Request Generator

Generate a public records request for ALPR data from any Arizona law enforcement agency. Fill in the blanks, then email or mail it.